Phrase Party! vs Tigrinya Scramble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phrase Party!
Guess phrases before time runs out in this fun party game. Choose from over 100 categories or create your own. Play solo or with friends remotely.
- Vast phrase library with 100+ categories
- Play solo or with friends remotely
- Video recap of games
- Party Heads mode for interactive guessing
- Custom phrase creation and sharing
- Hint Sprint mode for video calls
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The phrase guessing party game your group will actually fight over. Phrase Party is the fastest way to get a room laughing -- classic buzzer-style gameplay with 160+ categories, hand-picked phrases, and zero ads cluttering the fun. New in 2026: A new phrase category drops Every. Single. Week! ALL ACCESS PASS -- FREE FOR 3 DAYS Every new download gets a 3-day All Access Pass -- unlock all 160+ categories instantly, no strings attached. Play everything, then decide. 160+ CATEGORIES Movies, Pop Culture, Kids Only, Comics, Bitcoin, Holidays, and way more. Mix and match or go full chaos and pick "Everything". MULTIPLE GAME MODES - Classic: race the buzzer with your team. - Party Heads: phone on your forehead, friends give hints, tilt to pass or guess -- total chaos, guaranteed. - Hint Sprint: built for Zoom, FaceTime, or any video call. - Solo: use hints to keep your streak alive. VIDEO RECAP Watch a highlight reel of your game after you play. Cringe. Share. Repeat. MAKE IT YOURS Add your own phrases and share custom packs with friends. Tweak settings to fit your crowd. AI-POWERED, but HUMAN FOCUSED Don't like our phrases? Use the built-in AI to generate entirely new categories on demand. Endless content, personalized to your crowd. Built in phrases are human curated for human fun. NO ADS. NO REPEATS. NO SPELLING ERRORS. The free version includes 12 unrestricted categories with the full app experience and zero ads. 17+ YEARS OF UPDATES New phrases and improvements every single month since day one. No other app in this category comes close. --- Phrase Party gameplay is inspired by Catch Phrase by Hasbro Inc. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro. For our end license agreement see: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
Tigrinya Scramble
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Tigrinya Scramble — the Tigrinya word scramble game built for the Fidel (Ge'ez) script. Unscramble jumbled Tigrinya words, race the clock, and build your vocabulary in a language almost no other mobile game supports. Whether you're a diaspora reconnecting with your roots, a parent helping your children practice, or an adult learner studying Tigrinya for the first time, Tigrinya Scramble makes daily practice feel like a game — not a chore. — HOW TO PLAY — - Tiles of Ge'ez syllables appear scrambled - Tap them in the right order to form a real Tigrinya word - Beat the timer and chain correct answers for streak bonuses - Use hints when you're stuck — reveal a letter, see the meaning, or get a category clue — FEATURES — - 4 difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert - Adaptive difficulty that scales to your skill - Daily challenges with a unique word every day - Pronunciation audio for every word — hear native Tigrinya - Word meanings and categories to help you learn, not just guess - Score system rewarding speed, accuracy, and streaks - Leaderboards to compete with players around the world - Light and dark themes - Designed for Ge'ez / Fidel script from the ground up — each syllable is a tile, exactly as Tigrinya is written — WHY THIS GAME — Tigrinya is spoken by 9+ million people in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and diaspora communities worldwide — yet almost no games or interactive learning apps exist for it. Wordle, Scrabble, and their clones all assume the Latin alphabet. Tigrinya Scramble is built specifically for the Ge'ez syllabary (Fidel), where each character is a consonant+vowel combination. That makes the scramble mechanic feel natural to Tigrinya speakers and challenging in delightful new ways. We built this for our families, our classrooms, and our communities — to help keep Tigrinya alive and learned by the next generation. — GREAT FOR — - Tigrinya speakers of all ages - Diaspora families (Eritrean, Ethiopian) - Heritage language learners - Students and teachers of Tigrinya - Anyone who loves word puzzles and wants a fresh script to play with — NO PRESSURE LEARNING — Play a single round in under a minute. Come back daily for a new challenge. Track your progress, watch your vocabulary grow, and celebrate small wins. Tigrinya Scramble is more than a game. It's a tiny act of cultural preservation — packaged as five-minute fun. Download, play, and tell us what words you want to see next. Selam kulkum (Hello, everyone)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tigrinya Scramble at none against Phrase Party!'s 10. Tigrinya Scramble also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Phrase Party!'s advantage is device support. On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Phrase Party! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Tigrinya Scramble asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Phrase Party! | Tigrinya Scramble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | logan sease | Optimum LLC |
Bugs and requests
Phrase Party!
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after saving video
- Inability to upgrade/purchase content
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
- Facebook integration not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More free content and categories
- Ability to remove/hide inappropriate categories
- Improved organization of custom lists
- Longer timer/countdown options
- Ability to track scores/stats
Tigrinya Scramble
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phrase Party!
- Phrase Party Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Phrase Party Unlimited$2.991 Month
- Phrase Party Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Adult Phrase Pack$0.99
- Full Version Upgrade$1.99
- Flashback Packs$1.99
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- Holiday Phrase Pack$1.99
- Geeks Phrase Pack$1.99
- Laugh Attack Phrase Pack$1.99
- Phrase Party Infinity$25.99
Tigrinya Scramble
No in-app purchases
Questions
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